Thomas M. Rutledge
2016
In 2016, Thomas M. Rutledge earned a total compensation of $98.5M as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Charter Communications, a 502% increase compared to previous year.
Compensation breakdown
| Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings | $503,383 |
|---|---|
| Non-Equity Incentive Plan | $7,651,397 |
| Option Awards | $77,990,740 |
| Salary | $2,000,000 |
| Stock Awards | $10,086,658 |
| Other | $283,549 |
| Total | $98,515,727 |
Rutledge received $78M in option awards, accounting for 79% of the total pay in 2016.
Rutledge also received $503.4K of change in pension value and nonqualified deferred compensation earnings, $7.7M in non-equity incentive plan, $2M in salary, $10.1M in stock awards and $283.5K in other compensation.
Rankings
In 2016, Thomas M. Rutledge's compensation ranked 2nd out of 14,075 executives tracked by ExecPay.
| Classification | Ranking | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
All | 2 out of 14,075 | 100th |
Division Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, And Sanitary Services | 1 out of 970 | 100th |
Major group Communications | 1 out of 307 | 100th |
Industry group Cable And Other Pay Television Services | 1 out of 74 | 99th |
Industry Cable and Other Pay Television Services | 1 out of 74 | 99th |
Source: SEC filing on March 16, 2017.
Rutledge's colleagues
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